National Grid’s project rewards people for every kilowatt hour they save. The more you use normally, the more you can reduce and the more you stand to earn.
This isn’t something we can change — it’s the whole point of the project, helping the grid reduce megawatt hours of energy demand so they don’t have to find that same amount of generation (from fossil fuels).
But if you’re already doing all you can to cut down your energy, we want to celebrate your efforts too. That’s why we will sometimes offer different Octopoint bonuses for other types of participation, like streaks, or sometimes, for being one of the top Savers by percentage (so no matter how much you reduce, it’s the proportion of your normal power that counts). Plus, we have spot prizes every Session, giving you the chance to win 400,000 Octopoints or £500 just for opting in.
Beyond whatever you manage to earn, and our different bonuses and prizes, your efforts are part of something bigger.
Our Sessions are making a huge difference on the grid: sometimes saving as much power as all the homes in Leicester switching off. That’s all power the UK doesn’t have to generate, saving an enormous amount of fossil fuel emissions and making everyone’s energy a bit cheaper by reducing the need for the grid to burn gas last minute at a massive premium (balancing costs can be huge, sometimes tens of millions for a single day!)
